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My cat’s bottom looks red with a poop-like smear that will not wipe off – is it okay?
The photo shows a normal pink anus; the redness is just everted tissue after a bowel movement or tension from lifting the tail. The smear is dried poop - soften with warm water, then wipe.
My cat has orange crusts on its ears that wipe off but return – what is it?
The photo suggests a fungal or bacterial infection; clean with saline and apply a pet skin spray or ointment, plus an Elizabethan collar. Keep the area dry and medicate daily.
My cat’s eyes are tearing, red and swollen with hair loss – what is it?
Red, swollen, hairless eyes suggest conjunctivitis from bacteria, viruses or parasites; see a vet. At home, clean with saline and use neomycin, chloramphenicol or tobramycin drops plus erythromycin ointment.
My cat’s tail has two bald patches; the nose had ringworm that cleared but the tail did not improve – what’s wrong?
A bald, dark tail may be folliculitis or follicle damage with pigmentation; disinfect twice daily with an antiseptic spray and use clove or camphor-leaf oil to aid follicles, and feed mainly kibble.
My cat’s left eye will not open and tears heavily with bad tear stains – what’s wrong?
Tearing and a shut eye suggest conjunctivitis, possibly with secondary bacterial infection from unmanaged stains. Clean with saline and use pet eye drops; see a vet if other signs appear.
My dog has a swollen lump inside its ear that is painful to touch – what’s wrong?
The ear lump is likely a bacterial infection. Use an Elizabethan collar, a pet ear cleaner and antibiotic ointment; keep the ear canal clean and dry.
My dog fell in water at eight months old during the 2019 pandemic peak and went untreated, leaving a chronic problem; a vet called it incurable asthma, but after a severe injury last year with internal bleeding it needed three blood transfusions to survive, and now it is worse – what should I do?
From the description alone the dog's condition cannot be judged, so a veterinary exam of the respiratory and cardiac systems is needed to find the cause of the rapid breathing. Because the dog is having difficulty breathing with a risk of suffocation, prompt treatment matters.
My cat suddenly has a wound on its neck that was not there earlier – is it ringworm?
The neck wound does not look like ringworm; treat it as an injury with saline and iodine. See a vet if it does not improve.
My cat’s ear is red and a bit bare – is it ringworm?
The signs resemble ringworm; confirm with a Wood's lamp and skin scraping. Treat with vet-prescribed antifungals and keep a collar on.
My cat has ear discharge and pain, then vomiting and now blood at the mouth and will not eat – what’s wrong?
The ears suggest ear mites or otitis that need vet treatment, and the vomiting and bleeding likely come from a gut problem. A full veterinary exam is advised.